Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel – 60s Jive – Video is a post from: American Idol

Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel dance a 60s Jive on Dancing with the Stars

What’s up with the doll??? Kelly held it together, that’s good.

Len: “You have been an absolute revelation. You come in week after week stronger and stronger.”
Bruno: “Don’t be afraid darling…”
Carrie Ann: “One of your best performances.”

Scores:
Carrie Ann – 8
Len – 9
Bruno – 9
Rickey – 9

Watch the video here:

Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough – Future Paso Doble – Video is a post from: American Idol

Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough dance a futuristic Paso Doble on Dancing with the Stars

This was a very interesting Paso! Great job Derek! I am so impressed.

Bruno: “A masterful reinvention of a classic.”
Carrie Ann: “That was outstanding execution.”
Len: “Genius. It was fantastic.”

Scores:
Carrie Ann – 9
Len – 10
Bruno – 10
Rickey – 10

Watch the video here:

Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff – 90s Samba – Video is a post from: American Idol

Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff dance a 90s Samba on Dancing with the Stars

So much energy from Aaron in this dance. The 90s really inspired him!

Len: “You sold it worked your socks off.”
Aaron: “It was a success.”
Carrie Ann: “You’ve smoothed out all the edges.”

Scores:
Carrie Ann – 9
Len – 9
Bruno – 9
Rickey – 8

Watch the video here:

Mya and Dmitry Chaplin – 70s Samba – Video is a post from: American Idol

Mya and Dmitry Chaplin dance a 70s Samba on Dancing with the Stars

Dmitry tweeted this week that he did not like “70s Samba”, however this dance was HOT. I really liked it (even with the distracting mustache).

Carrie Ann: “I believe it!”
Len: “Your hips were hypnotic!”
Bruno: (Starts signing “Aint No Mountain High Enough”)

Scores:
Carrie Ann – 10
Len – 10
Bruno – 10
Rickey – 10

Yes! First perfect score of the season, finally.

Watch the video here:

Daughtry Tour Announcement is a post from: American Idol

Daughtry announced that they are adding more dates to their tour schedule, and that they will be joined by Nickelback on the rock group’s “Dark Horse” arena tour.

Daughtry will perform live at the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day game, officially kicking off The Salvation Army’s 2009 Red Kettle Christmas campaign.

Daughtry will perform this Wednesday, Nov. 11, on the CMA Awards with Country Music Hall of Fame member Vince Gill.

(From americanidol.com)

Here are the tour dates:

November 12 Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
November 13 Highland Heights, KY – The Bank of Kentucky Center
November 14 Huntington, WV – Big Sandy Superstore Arena
November 16 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Wachovia Arena
November 17 Bridgeport, CT – Arena at HarborYard
November 19 Fairfax, VA – Patriot Center
November 20 Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena
November 30 Gainesville, FL – Stephen Connell Center
December 1 Tallahassee, FL – Tallahassee County Civic Center
December 2 Pensacola, FL – Pensacola Civic Center
December 4 Birmingham, AL – BJCC Arena
December 5 Louisville, KY – Broadbent Arena
December 7 Tupelo, MS – BancorpSouth Arena
December 8 Bossier City, LA – CenturyTel Center
December 9 Lafayette, LA – Cajundome
December 11 Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Center
December 12 San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum
December 13 Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center
December 15 Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
December 16 Jonesboro, AR – ASU Convocation Center
December 18 Little Rock, AR – Verizon Arena
December 19 Southaven, MS – DeSoto Civic Center
December 20 Evansville, IN – Roberts Stadium
January 17 Liverpool, UK- Liverpool Echo Arena
January 19 London, UK – Wembley Arena
January 21 Basel, Switzerland – St. Jakobshalle
January 24 Linz, Austria – Intersportarena
January 26 Mannheim, Germany – SAP Arena
January 27 Luxembourg – Rockhal
January 29 Oberhausen, Germany – Arena
January 30 Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle
February 1 Hamburg, Germany – Colorline Arena

Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson – Viennese Waltz – Video is a post from: American Idol

Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson dance the Viennese Waltz

Perfect. The show is now positioning Donny for a win. He has the votes… and the moves!

Bruno: “It was like watching a Lifetime movie.”
Carrie Ann: “I found it mesmerizing.”
Len: “It was arty farty – it was too much going on.”

Scores:
Carrie Ann – 9
Len – 8 (What???)
Bruno – 9
Rickey – 10

Watch the video here:

WHO: AIDS is #1 Cause of Death, Disease for Women 15-44 is a post from: American Idol

The World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44. Unsafe sex is the leading risk factor in developing countries for these women of childbearing age, with others including lack of access to contraceptives and iron deficiency, the WHO said.

Read more at Huffington Post

Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel – Foxtrot – Video is a post from: American Idol

Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel dance the Foxtrot on Dancing with the Stars

Wonderful. I thought this was very nice. Kelly looked like she was enjoying herself out there.

Len: “I loved the routine.”
Bruno: “You were weightless.”
Carrie Ann: “You need to work on your spots and your turns.”

Scores:
Carrie Ann – 8
Len – 8
Bruno – 9
Rickey – 9

Watch the video here:

Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough – Quickstep – Video is a post from: American Idol

Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough dance the Quickstep on Dancing with the Stars

I thought there was a lot of “running” here, and the judges agree.

Carrie Ann: “Your lower half… you forget to point your toes.”
Len: “Lacked body contact. This is not the standard for the quarter final.”
Bruno: “You looked like you were running from the scene of the crime.”

Scores:
Carrie Ann – 8
Len – 7
Bruno – 8
Rickey – 7

Watch the video here:

Engineered Rabbit Penises Raise Human Hopes is a post from: American Idol

Using tissue grown in a laboratory, researchers have engineered fully functional replacement penises. The organs were made for rabbits, but the technique may someday be useful for people. “This technology has considerable potential for patients requiring penile construction,” wrote researchers in a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

This gives me hope!

Read more at Wired

Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff – Foxtrot – Video is a post from: American Idol

Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff dance the Foxtrot on Dancing with the Stars

Another solid number from Aaron, but the judges comments were not so good.

Bruno: “But I felt it was a little bit tense.”
Carrie Ann: “But there was a bit of loss of fluidity.”
Len: “I am proud of you whatever happens.”

Scores:
Carrie Ann – 7
Len – 8
Bruno – 8
Rickey – 8

Watch the video here:

Mya and Dmitry Chaplin – Quickstep – Video is a post from: American Idol

Mya and Dmitry Chaplin dance the Quickstep on Dancing with the Stars

Yes! Mya and Dmitry giving what the judges want: no more gimmicks.

Len: “I couldn’t find anything to criticize!” (Yes!)
Bruno: “This is quality. It’s like drinking champagne.”
Carrie Ann: “It looked like it just flowed out of your body.”

Scores:
Carrie Ann – 9
Len – 10
Bruno – 10
Rickey – 10

Watch the video here:

What has been the best first single in recent Idol history? Poll Results is a post from: American Idol

Rickey.org readers think that “For Your Entertainment” by Adam Lambert is the best first single in recent history. Who are you people? Are you all Adam Lambert fans now. LOL. This is the most ridiculous result I’ve seen in our non-scientific polls over here. Did some of you guys cheat? What happened to the discerning, intelligent and witty Rickey.org reader? Where are you? (I miss you).

Anyway, I’m just going to tell you guys that “For Your Entertainment” is NOT the best first single in recent history. Listen to me for once and save yourselves the heartache in the next few months.

The best would have to be “It’s Not Over” by Daughtry (2,000,000+ copies), “Crush” by David Archuleta (2,000,000+ copies) and/or “Tattoo” by Jordin Sparks (2,000,000+ copies).

But there is a glimmer of hope for our Season 8 Idols: Kris Allen’s Live Like We’re Dying is back in the iTunes Top 100 at #67 and Adam Lambert’s For Your Entertainment is at #76. If these tracks stay in the Top 100 for a few more weeks and not drop out of the charts after the media blitz is over, then they might have legs. Jordin Sparks “Battlefield” has been in the Top 100 since May 12, 2009 and it has sold over 1 million copies.

View the results here

For this week, Kris Allen’s Full CD is streaming over at AOL Music, so let’s Rate Kris Allen’s CD.

The Hood Internet – The Mixtape Vol. Four is a post from: American Idol

The Hood Internet mixtapes, Volume Four is available now.

Via @kottke

Idolator’s Maura Johnston on NPR is a post from: American Idol

Here’s the “controversial” interview by Maura Johnston of Idolator on NPR over the weekend that got some Kris Allen fans into a fit when Maura called Kris’ music “coffeehouse” music.

Sigh.

I have six words for the uber-fans: The season is over. Long live the uber-fans of Season 9.

Listen here:

Read more on NPR

Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson – Leaving LA is a post from: American Idol

Jedward has left the building!

Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson at LAX being shielded by “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” director Chris Weitz from the paparazzi.

Taylor Lautner has an amazing profile while avoiding photographers.

One more picture:

Photos by Bauer Griffin

Ace Young – Great Chefs of Los Angeles is a post from: American Idol

Ace Young attends the Great Chefs Of Los Angeles “Go Green, Go Organic” event in Los Angeles.

What a surprise from my paparazzi subscription! I wonder what Ace is doing now. Fox Reality Channel is folding, so there goes the American Idol Extra gig. Anyone know?

One more picture:

Photos by WireImage

Brothers & Sisters – The Wig Effect – Recap is a post from: American Idol

(Here’s Desi’s recap of last night’s episode of Brothers & Sisters: The Wig Effect)

As we start this week’s Brothers & Sisters, Rebecca is lying in bed with the aftereffects of the flu and she’s looking a lot like I feel. I, of course, don’t have Justin Walker crawling all over me but I’m willing to bet I’d feel a lot better if I did. He starts prodding her for symptoms, saying that it might not be the flu and could be something more serious, like a thyroid disorder or the Epstein-Barr virus.

Scotty and Kevin are talking about money and how they’ll continue to fund their surrogacy since their line of credit has been cut in half. There’s a knock on their door and when Kevin pulled it open I almost laughed myself off my chair. “There’s an insane man outside,” he says about the grown man dressed in a superhero costume. “That’s my dad,” Scotty says, and explains Wally’s outfit since there’s a comic convention in town. They let him in and he spills his secret: that Wally and Scotty’s mom have split up.

In the Walker kitchen, Kitty is searching for her keys after letting Evan play with them. Nora pulls them out from under her stack of papers and asks Kitty what time her appointment with oncologist Dr. Avadon is, but she doesn’t have one: she’s cancelled the session, thinking about trying alternative treatments instead. Then Kitty says one of the most amazing things anyone has ever said to Nora: “Mother, I really wish you wouldn’t freak out.” Yeah, that’ll happen.

Moe and I had the same reaction to Robert and Kevin in a parking garage with flashbacks to his heart attack. This time, they successfully get in the limo and go off to a debate against a new entrant in the political race. After the debate, Robert runs into Henderson in the parking lot and the two have a showdown, Robert sputtering insults he shouldn’t. His remarks get posted on YouTube, and as Kevin tries to do damage control, Robert says this is his battle to fight.

We get our only look at Gilles Marini’s Luc in a brief scene at Sarah’s while she and Saul discuss the new Ojai wines. #bringbackgilles! Nora calls Sarah and summons her to Kitty’s side, telling her not to leave until she agrees to continue chemo since she has to go off to prepare for the foundation’s benefit that night. It’s here she meets a doctor named Simon who whisks her off on his motorcycle and explains to her that every cancer patient goes through wanting to stop treatment.

Sarah has been at the house with Kitty all day when Nora comes home to change for the evening, and after he conversation with Simon she decides to be supportive of Kitty’s decision. When Kitty overhears them talking about her, she gets angry that they won’t let her make her own decisions, and avoids them throughout the whole benefit.

At the event, the Walker children pretend to be on their best behavior, but as Justin and Rebecca harass Nora about her motorcycle ride (”did you wear leather?”) it becomes clear they don’t have that ability. Nora’s speech becomes a bit of a lecture to Kitty, who locks herself in the bathroom. When she finally lets her mom in, she walks out with a bald spot on her head: the chemo has finally started to make her hair fall out. Sarah and Nora help her arrange it so they can hide it for the night and return to the ballroom.

As Justin talks to Simon at the bar, something hits him and he goes running to Rebecca. Having apologized earlier for having “Intern’s Disease” and trying to diagnose her symptoms, he thinks he has it figured out and asks her if she is pregnant. She laughs it off, again citing a lingering flu, and proves it by eating shrimp as it walks by.

Kevin and Scotty had seen his father talking to a woman in their hotel lobby, and Kevin had joked that it looked like they hadn’t just met. As Scotty and Wally have ad drink at the bar, his dad reveals that Kevin was right and that he’s been seeing Moira for awhile, leading to his split with Scotty’s mom. A package comes to their apartment for Scotty, and he opens it to find his dad’s Captain America comic book from the 1940’s. A note tucked inside says “here’s something to help pay for the baby.”

The morning after the benefit, Justin apologizes again for thinking Rebecca is pregnant and says it would be crazy for them to have a baby now. He plants a kiss on her cheek as he walks out the door and Rebecca looks down at her hand… holding a positive pregnancy test. Drama!

The biggest issue I had with the episode was the melodramatic “shaving Kitty’s head” scene. I recognize that it’s a big deal, I just feel like it’s overdone (especially on ABC dramas.) Can we just walk out with a freshly shaven head and no big to-do about it? She does look cute, though, with her little peach fuzzy head.

Next week’s previews scared me for two reasons: they tease Luc and Sarah’s break-up (nooo! #signgillesmarini!) and Kitty’s wig. ABC must have spent all their wig money on Izzie’s Grey’s Anatomy wigs because Kitty’s looks like a cheap Halloween leftover.

Kris Allen – Listen to His Album Now! is a post from: American Idol

AOL Music has the Full CD of Kris Allen streaming online now. Woohoo!

Go Kris Allen!

Download: Live Like We’re Dying
Pre-Order: Kris Allen
Pre-Order: Kris Allen (Amazon)

My Review:

Listen at AOL Music

1 “Live Like We’re Dying” (Written by: Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton, Danny O’Donoghue, Mark Sheehan, Produced by: Produced by Andrew Frampton & Steve Kipner)

This is the best single on the album. Unfortunately, the lyrics are not easy to sing or remember.

2 “Before We Come Undone” (Written by: Kris Allen, Lindy Robbins, Greg Kurstin, Produced by: Greg Kurstin for SK1 Productions)

Better than I thought it would be. Fun melody, even with the odd title.

3 “Can’t Stay Away” (Written by: Kris Allen, Lindy Robbins, Mike Elizondo, Produced by: Mike Elizondo)

A pop song.

4 “The Truth” (Written by: Pat Monahan, Toby Gad, Produced by Toby Gad)

I did not like this song. My mood went downhill after listening to this.

5 “Written All Over My Face” (Written by: Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton, Danny O’Donoghue, Mark Sheehan, Produced by: Produced by Andrew Frampton & Steve Kipner)

This was not as good as I hoped it would be, but still good.

6 “Bring It Back” (Written by: Kris Allen, Francis White, Produced by: Eg White for Spilt Milk Management)

Kris recorded this with Eg White in just a couple of hours.

7 “Red Guitar” (Written by: Kris Allen, Produced by Mike Flynn & Warren Huart)

This is cute! Sounds like one of the songs in Kris’ “Brand New Shoes” CD

8 “Is It Over” (Written by: Kris Allen, Cale Mills, Mike Elizondo, Produced: by Mike Elizondo)

In parts, sounds like “I Was Played” from “Brand New Shoes”. A song we all like.

9 “Let It Rain” (Written by: Kris Allen, Tobias Karlsson, Produced by: Tobias Karlsson)

I liked this. Let it rain! (This is my favorite song.)

10 “Alright With Me” (Written by: Kris Allen, Joe King, Produced by: Mike Flynn & Joe King)

Sounds like… another song… anyone know? Is this a remake?

11 “Lifetime” (Written by Kris Allen, Jon Foreman, Mike Elizondo, Produced by: Mike Elizondo)

I liked this.

12 “I Need To Know” (Written by: Kris Allen, Lindy Robbins, Toby Gad, Produced by: Toby Gad)

This was a very sad sounding song.

13 “Heartless” (Written by: Malik Yusef El Shabbaz Jones, Scott Mescudi, Kanye West, Ernest Wilson, Jeffrey Bhasker, Benjamin McIldowie, Produced by SALAAMREMI.COM)

This was so disappointing. They shouldn’t have included this.

Overall: The fans will love this. Kris Allen will have the number #1 album on Nov. 17. I believe. Spread the word. Let it reign!

Listen at AOL Music

Taylor Lautner – New Moon Press Conference – Pictures is a post from: American Idol